Blue Bloods S3E3: English vocabulary

to put handcuffs on someone

to breathe air out of your lungs

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to leave a place you have been using or living in

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

not causing pain

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

giving details that help you picture or understand something

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

not allowed by a country's constitution

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

the person who leads a police force or police department

an illegal drug made from cocaine that is smoked

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

a setback or decline

to avoid punishment or get away with something bad

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to stay in one place in the air

relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

most important, famous, or powerful

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval